Topic: Shipping

Somali Pirates Are Back, and So Is Their PR Machine

Reuters

It's been a while, but Somali pirates are officially back in action, with a spate of attacks over the last few days culminating in the capture of a huge oil tanker in the Arabian sea.

By Adam Martin

May 10, 2011

Somali Piracy Is the Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living

Pirate pay runs about $33,000 to $79,000 -- about 150 times the national average wage

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